American Consulate General commends Governor Soludo’s Anambra Innovation Week for technological transformation
The Acting United States Consul General, JoEllen Gorg, lauds the Innovation Week of Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, which is geared towards the technological revolution in the state, with youths who are trained in ground-breaking skills for entrepreneurship.
The commendation came at the grand ceremony of this year’s Anambra Innovation Week on Thursday, 29th November 2024, where Governor Soludo rewarded participants of the state’s ‘One-Youth-Two-Skill programme, ‘One Million Digital Tribe, Solution Innovation District (SID), and the ‘Code Anambra Programme’.
In her assertion, the Consulate General affirmed that the Innovation Week which encompasses the digital innovation programmes of Governor Soludo will attract the required skills needed for the growth of the state’s economy considering the pool of people that will be proficient in different technological training and business enterprise.
According to Gorg, the United States has been collaborating with institutions in Africa in research and development (R&D) to attain knowledge in technology, and, interestingly, the Soludo administration has taken the right move in its digital innovation schemes.
She stated that the technology system in the country and Africa is booming and that there is a need for collaboration with Nigeria, and the Soludo government to take its initiatives to enviable heights.
The Anambra Innovation Week provides a unique platform for startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators to showcase their ideas, connect with investors, and access valuable resources and mentorship.
With the digital programme of Anambra State, the government it will expand the state’s ‘One-Youth-Two-Skill programme to accommodate more youths for empowerment, and the ‘One Million Digital Tribe’ for digital training programme through the Solution Innovation District (SID).
The initial 5,000 graduates of the state’s ‘One Youth, Two Skills’ training programme for empowerment purposes, are now entrepreneurs, and Governor Soludo has launched the second phase for 8,700 young people across various skills, setting aside N2.5 billion to support their start-up capital. Also, the Solution Innovation District (SID) propelled by the present government has trained 20,000 youths in major tech skills and recently graduated 1,500 youths in its ‘Code Anambra Programme’.
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A winner of the Most Innovative SMEs in Anambra and beyond, during the just concluded Anambra Innovation Week.
